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but ended up losing. 1 really felt that team could have played in Columbus.“We had a good team in 1969 but lost in the Cun ton districts.'' he continued. “In 1971. we were 19-1 and got zapped out in Canton. We just didn’t shoot the ball.'This year, the Spartans have been shooting the ball, ami doing the other necessary things needed to get to the showcase of high school basketball. If they can continue to do the same tonight their magic number will turn to ‘ 1.Coach Jim Lawhead. who started his coaching career at old Lorain Si. Mary High in 1962. called the trip to Columbus a coach's dream.'' after last Saturday's regional championship victory. There have been other times he thought his club might make it. but the pieces never fell in place.Mv first year at St. Mary, my point guard, Andy Brezina, sprained his ankle in the first quarter of the Canton regional.Lawhead related. We got outseored2l-6 after that. We came back from 15 points down to get the lead with 2:05 left to palv,The magic number for Lorain Catholic is now down to “2.The Spartans will try to reduce that magic digit to 1” tonight at b p.m.. when they go up against Brookfield in the first game ol the Class A A semifinal doubleheader.For those who couldn't make the trek to the stale capital, the game will be aired on both WEOL-AM 93 and WZLE-FM 104 9 with pregame shows beginning at 5:45 p.m.The Spartans' trip marks the third lime in the last four wars that Lorain County has sent a representative to Columbus. Three years ago. both Elyria High and Elyria Catholic made it to the elite Final Four. The Pioneers were defeated in the semifinals in Class AAA by eventual slate champion Cincinnati Elder, while the Panthers lost their Class AA semifinal contest to Delphos St. John.Two years ago. C'earview became the first area team to win a state basketball crown in 48 years, when the Clippers won the Class A crown.This will be the first trip to Columbus for Lorain Catholic.
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The Chronicle Telegram
Elyria, Ohio, US
Thu, Mar 25, 1976
Page 50
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Nathan O.
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